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Jerryatric

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3. I tried to change internet providers last week.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Oct 17, 2023, 12:45 AM

Oct 2023

I spent all day on the phone, calling the many that google claims service my town. I don't live in the middle of nowhere, I live 30 miles from Chicago and my only choice is comcast, which is what I have now and was trying to get away from. I used to have ATT, but even they said they couldn't give me enough speed to stream a tv show and suggested I call Xfinity. My ex lives 2 miles away and has ATT high speed. One person I called finally told me that comcast owns the new underground lines they recently put in here and won't lease them to other companies so I have no choice. I am not happy so I look forward to change coming to internet service.

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I tried to change internet providers last week. Jerryatric Oct 2023 #3